August | 2012 | i am couture

Bonjour mes amis,

This past Saturday a really great friend of mine, Beatrice of HeavenlyGlow, invited me to attend a watch party for Rickey Smiley’s new television show on TV One entitled, “The Rickey Smiley Show”. The party was thrown by 92Q and was a rather intimate and exciting occasion.

During the event, we got a chance to preview one of the episodes from The Rickey Smiley Show, which was HILARIOUS, by the way. Dinner consisting of grilled salmon, asparagus, and ceasar salad was served (absolutely DELISH!), and it was nice to see Rickey and Ray J (who is a re-occurring main character on the show) up close, personal, and in their element.

Full House previewing the show

Left to Right: Beatrice, Fanta (This amazing young woman that we met at the party)
and Me

Left to Right: Ray J, Beatrice, Donald Manuel of the Baltimore Times, Me, and Rickey Smiley

Looking at the photos from the event made me realize one crucial aspect about myself (Totally off topic): I have spent my entire summer gorging like a carnivorous pig, and I am going on a SERIOUS “Get Fit” trip. Updates on this journey will surely be posted ASAP: Gym time anyone? How Very?

That’s about it for now fashion lovelys!

Until next time….

XoXo -Jada

FINALLY, the season that I have been waiting for is just around the corner, and along with it, comes an entirely new fall wardrobe. So, what do I have my eye on? Black, Leather and Everything spiked, of course.

Before I begin showing you all exactly what I have my eye on, I should remind you all that my style consists of neutral tones, spikes, funky patterns, a red lip and an overall tailored look with a splash of grit and grunge.

TopShop is one of my all time favorite stores, but then again, I love almost anything derived from London. Right now, they are running this amazing Grunge campaign, prepping for fall. A few of the items I have my eye on are:

Animal Midi Bodycon Dress $64.00

Folded Lapel Jacket $110.00

Petite Gold Jacquard Trousers $90.00

Moto Striped Leigh Jeans $80.00

Lips in All About Me $15.00
I’m a sucker for a Rouge lip.

Studded PU Cuff Bracelet $25.00

Supreme Extreme Platform Shoes $176.00
Normally, I wouldn’t pay so much for a simple platform pump, but this
shoe screams: AFFORDABLE VERSION OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN’s DAFFODIL!

Now we’re off to Pixie Market. They specialize in a kind of MOD (Model off duty) look. They often feature really relaxed looks.

Pixie Market is for the Alexander Wang obsessed woman
on a pretty lenient budget.

Two items that I have my eye on from here are:

Noir Midi Dress $52.00

Gold Scarf Print Top $42.00 (Moschino inspiration, anyone?)

Ok, so for those of you who don’t know; Lane Bryant is re-vamping their entire brand aesthetic. They are planning to offer trendier items for plus sized women. Considering that I am right at the tip between regular and plus size, I am afforded the opportunity to shop at both. So, I was in Lane Bryant the other day, and I stumbled upon a poster of an outfit from thier new campaign. Needless to say, I WANT THE ENTIRE THING!

Not Yet Released. (The houndstooth cape, leather inset skirt and striped
long sleeve tee, are all MUST HAVES for me. I will stalk the site faithfully
until the release.

I saved the best for last, my absolute favorite UK based store…..